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hour, dividend taxes are not taxed at 15% but are double taxed. companies have to pay taxes on their profits before distributing them as dividends. dividends are double taxed and will almost be triple taxed unless we do something in washington. all those million of dividend investors should be really angry. bad for them but it's bad for the economy. >> realistically though could we really expect it to go to 39.6, there's got to be some compromise in there somewhere. i wouldn't think the republicans would let it go much higher. >> you look at it. i don't think washington guess what this does. look at the effective rate. right now if i pay $1 as a public or private company and pay $1 a earnings as interest, it's taxed 18% higher effectively. >> right. >> so what does that do? that creates something called a debt bias. debt bias is bad for our economy. right now we have three things, too many debt in our economy, not enough job creation and need more income for retirees. tacking dividends is going to make all of those situations worse. >> to pare thi
hour, dividend taxes are not taxed at 15% but are double taxed. companies have to pay taxes on their profits before distributing them as dividends. dividends are double taxed and will almost be triple taxed unless we do something in washington. all those million of dividend investors should be really angry. bad for them but it's bad for the economy. >> realistically though could we really expect it to go to 39.6, there's got to be some compromise in there somewhere. i wouldn't think the...
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they want to raise taxes on somebody. so is there any possibility that either side will budge on those two issues? >> we'll have to wait and see what happens. the president, as funny as it sounds, at the end of the press conference came out and said if the senate can't get this done, let's do the bare minimum, my plan and let's raise taxes on $250,000 and do that if you can't reach some other agreement. it's absurd on this. >> if there were real entitlement reform -- >> and there were real entitlement reform, would you be willing to raise taxes on anybody just so the democrats could save face and say they got a deal? >> it would have to be some pretty serious entitlement. >> like what? like what? >> we'll have to wait and see how that comes out. >> see, that's the problem? >> let's take the basics. you have food stamp issues with a lot of food stamp fraud that's out there and you have people certified to get food stamps and i don't have an issue with someone who has an actual need and qualifies for it. i have a real issue
they want to raise taxes on somebody. so is there any possibility that either side will budge on those two issues? >> we'll have to wait and see what happens. the president, as funny as it sounds, at the end of the press conference came out and said if the senate can't get this done, let's do the bare minimum, my plan and let's raise taxes on $250,000 and do that if you can't reach some other agreement. it's absurd on this. >> if there were real entitlement reform -- >> and...
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>> don't tax me. tax the guy behind the tree. that's what we're faced with. everybody wants to pay lower taxes and get more services if you're in defense, you say, we need the money. if you're in agriculture, you see we need subsidized crop insurance. where does it end? in montana, we've had eight years of -- they're not willing to do that in washington, d.c. they just kick the can down the road. >> what does it mean in terms of federal aid or reduction in federal aid if we go over the fiscal cliff and even if we don't go over the cliff, and they come up with a bandaid, you risk losing more federal aid down the road, don't you? >> no question about you. we're a rural state. montana is the size of pefl r. -- pennsylvania, new york. there are federal dollars that pay for maintaining those highways. you can't have a million people pay for all those highways because it connects the entire country. you have forest service, 30% of the land is owned by the federal government. so there's a lot of federal dollars that come to montana. that's part of the system. >> wha
>> don't tax me. tax the guy behind the tree. that's what we're faced with. everybody wants to pay lower taxes and get more services if you're in defense, you say, we need the money. if you're in agriculture, you see we need subsidized crop insurance. where does it end? in montana, we've had eight years of -- they're not willing to do that in washington, d.c. they just kick the can down the road. >> what does it mean in terms of federal aid or reduction in federal aid if we go over...
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income taxes are not the only major issues here. we go over the cliff, the tax rate on most capital gains would go from 15 to 20%. dividends would now be taxed like regular income instead of capital ganls. the inheritance tax, that would go from 35% on estates over $5 million to 55% on estates over a million bucks. so a lot of implications here not just on regular income taxes. michelle. >> got it, jackie. good way to lay out the situation. investors acting on their fiscal cliff nerves. this is the first time since the dow has dipped. a deal has been priced in. a lot of people thought something was going to happen. harry reid said we're probably going over the cliff. check out the wall street fear index. they have spiked above 20 for the first time since july. if this is what we're facing, how much worse can the fall get? jackie laid it all out, right? the average individual will have a lot less money to spend and we are a consumer-driven economy. a lot of action down there on the floor. >> people excited. >> is the market acting in
income taxes are not the only major issues here. we go over the cliff, the tax rate on most capital gains would go from 15 to 20%. dividends would now be taxed like regular income instead of capital ganls. the inheritance tax, that would go from 35% on estates over $5 million to 55% on estates over a million bucks. so a lot of implications here not just on regular income taxes. michelle. >> got it, jackie. good way to lay out the situation. investors acting on their fiscal cliff nerves....
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the obama tax cuts. i'm calling it first. the obama tax cuts. he's going to write a tax cut bill, send it up to the hill, and they're going to pass it. >> expires on january 2nd. >> do we make them permanent, jimmy? 98% of them will be made permanent? >> i hope not. that is not the job of the government. the government's job is to raise taxes and to lower taxes when our economy needs it. that's what the senate does. john breaux, former senator john breaux from louisiana sat on the floor during the 2001 tax bill and said our job is to raise taxes when they need to be raised and lower them when they need to be lowered. that's the senate and the house's job. >> but, one man's -- is another man's -- if you look at the laugher curve you don't know when to raise and when to lower at this point. >> president obama kept bush's taxes in for two years. >> i know. >> but suddenly, you know, democrats like you love the 98%, and you hate the 2%. it's very weird. >> tell him, joe. >> don't hate the 2%. i'm not a self-
the obama tax cuts. i'm calling it first. the obama tax cuts. he's going to write a tax cut bill, send it up to the hill, and they're going to pass it. >> expires on january 2nd. >> do we make them permanent, jimmy? 98% of them will be made permanent? >> i hope not. that is not the job of the government. the government's job is to raise taxes and to lower taxes when our economy needs it. that's what the senate does. john breaux, former senator john breaux from louisiana sat on...
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what is the best case scenario in terms of the tax-exempt status for municipal bonds? >> i think it's a virtual certainty you'll get some type of tax change from congress. the question is, what kind of changes are they going to make. that has the market concerned to the extreme. you've got to have some kind of certainty in terms of the tax regime in order to have a functioning, efficient marketplace. >> sure. go ahead. >> at the moment, the theory is that the most likely change is going to be the one that emanates from the president's 2013 budget document, which would place a 28% cap on deductions and exclusions, which would include, of course, municipal bonds, taxes and interest.
what is the best case scenario in terms of the tax-exempt status for municipal bonds? >> i think it's a virtual certainty you'll get some type of tax change from congress. the question is, what kind of changes are they going to make. that has the market concerned to the extreme. you've got to have some kind of certainty in terms of the tax regime in order to have a functioning, efficient marketplace. >> sure. go ahead. >> at the moment, the theory is that the most likely...
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the rest of our lives, we're going to be talking about the largest tax cut in history as the obama tax cuts. >> katie, maybe so, but i think the republicans have to be the retreat. in some sense, they'll take sola solace. i happen to think boehner had the least bad proposal, i'm sorry it got beaten down. will the republicans come back and vote for tax cuts in january? democrats sure will. >> well, that's certainly an option that's on the table and definitely makes their job easier with their constituents back home. but there's one thing we're forgetting here, republicans in general can still come back in the ten-day period we have before the fiscal cliff deadline and vote present and wash their hands clean of president obama's proposal and allow him to deal with the economic consequences of his plan. >> can i just add -- i'm sorry to jump in -- i'm sorry to adjust quick. can we stop saying it's ten days? it's three days. >> it is three days, that's correct. >> they're not coming back until wednesday. >> true. >> i think to katie's point. the thing i would say, though, i don't think tha
the rest of our lives, we're going to be talking about the largest tax cut in history as the obama tax cuts. >> katie, maybe so, but i think the republicans have to be the retreat. in some sense, they'll take sola solace. i happen to think boehner had the least bad proposal, i'm sorry it got beaten down. will the republicans come back and vote for tax cuts in january? democrats sure will. >> well, that's certainly an option that's on the table and definitely makes their job easier...
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we don't love raising taxes. the facts is, if you're serious about this debt, if you're serious about deficit reduction, we have to be able to both get some new revenue. asking millionaires to pay a little bit more in marginal rates. we have to get serious about how we're going to do spending cuts in the right way. republicans have said department of defense shouldn't be on the table. we shouldn't demand more of the 50 seat accountability from across government. we are putting spending cuts on the table and investing for economic growth on the table. we need to stop having a discussion about who the bad guy is and start getting serious about getting this done. >> good luck on sunday night. we're all looking forward to seeing what you guys get done on sunday night when you're back in session. it's good to have you on. we have a market flash. >>> michelle, want to take a check on the share of facebook today. reversing some of the losses on reports that ichb stay gram had lost 25% of its users since it changed its s
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care tax. the occupy movement will not return with the same strength but talk of fat cats and pluto krats in the media will reduce conspicuous consumption. the rich will put less in u.s. stocks and more towards hard assets. real estate and high end collectibles. it will be funded by the overseas rich with some homes selling for more than $100 million. luxury spending will remain weak largely because of weakness in china. bright spots will be high end luxury like lbmh and experiences like travel and entertainment. wealth will become quieter. call it stealth wealth. the big spending and big luxuries will be behind closed doors and kitchens like this could become the new status symbol. >>> now that robert has given us his pricey predictions, we would like to provide you with what we think are some promising predictions for 2013. >> all right. we're laying them out. let's take a look at what we've got, all right? to kick start the predictions, mandy. i've got a hunch that the dow will hit a record
care tax. the occupy movement will not return with the same strength but talk of fat cats and pluto krats in the media will reduce conspicuous consumption. the rich will put less in u.s. stocks and more towards hard assets. real estate and high end collectibles. it will be funded by the overseas rich with some homes selling for more than $100 million. luxury spending will remain weak largely because of weakness in china. bright spots will be high end luxury like lbmh and experiences like travel...
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or have much of an impact as much as the investment related taxes will like when dividend taxes go to 44% automatically. >> yeah. >> which is going to happen when we go over the fiscal cliff. capital gains going up to ordinary income of 39.6. what would you say is a realistic level for those two taxes? >> well, i don't know. >> i mean once they get a deal. >> decide for us, quint. >> yeah. well, probably in the 40s right? i think ultimately -- >> 40s? that is going to be a problem for the market. >> yes, it is. that is why i think running out and hiding into dividend paying stock is not the answer. when this really sets in that we're not going to have a deal the market is going to come off. believe it or not when it comes off those are still the areas that i would look because where are you going to find, you know, an intel for example yielding 4.5%, loads of cash on the balance sheet, and even if it gets taken down under $20 a share, very healthy company, excellent dividend yield. >> yes. >> so i would rather have that even if i'm paying a higher tax on it than be sitting in cash yie
or have much of an impact as much as the investment related taxes will like when dividend taxes go to 44% automatically. >> yeah. >> which is going to happen when we go over the fiscal cliff. capital gains going up to ordinary income of 39.6. what would you say is a realistic level for those two taxes? >> well, i don't know. >> i mean once they get a deal. >> decide for us, quint. >> yeah. well, probably in the 40s right? i think ultimately -- >> 40s?...
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. >> it's been all about taxes. >> all about raising taxes. >> there's this obsession with raising taxes. >> it was to go after school lunches and elderly care, health care for poor kids and increased spending. >> no, no, no, they want entitlement reform, joy ann. why this obsession with cutting old people's medicare? >> it's not an obsession about cutting benefits to the elderly, joy ann. it's about reforming medicare over time so at some point in the future we don't tell an 80-year-old you know what? you're not going get the medicare cha you thought you would have. this is about not hurting the elderly. >> the republican solution is to hand 80-year-olds a voucher and saying good luck, go into the markets and see what you can get. >> 80-year-olds are not any part of it. they're 20, 30 years from now. the president's idea of spending cuts had to do with $700 billion worth of medicare cuts in the past two years ago. >> and paul ryan endorsed it. >> paul ryan endorsed it and that was in ryan's plan. thanks, guys. >> there was another surprise coming out of washington today. the unexpected
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gains tax. it's a bad time to move into apple. things like intel. something that the market beat up all year, you know, in the name of it being old world p.c. i think it -- push it to a point where the valuations are reasonable. stuff -- some of the utilities like s.o., aep, hit hard for tax reasons. when the new year starts, i think people will start moving back into those. i think there's things to buy. >> jim, it sounds like you're saying risk on as we approach january 1. i want to talk about the vix. i know that you watch that closely. we're watching it sitting under 20 now. not near the highs we saw when we were dealing with the debt ceiling debate. what's different about the fiscal cliff and what we were seeing then that's keeping the vix so low now? >> well, i think what it is is that the market's come to the realization that the budget thing is going to be clumsy. but at the end of the day, the fed is still prepared to inject more liquidity if things start to look bad. we have this push/
gains tax. it's a bad time to move into apple. things like intel. something that the market beat up all year, you know, in the name of it being old world p.c. i think it -- push it to a point where the valuations are reasonable. stuff -- some of the utilities like s.o., aep, hit hard for tax reasons. when the new year starts, i think people will start moving back into those. i think there's things to buy. >> jim, it sounds like you're saying risk on as we approach january 1. i want to...
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could give up the tax favored status and pay taxes you wouldn't have paid in a regular brokerage account. in general we do tend to have notes worth high yields. you have to be careful with the mortgage reits. that's the group you want, but you got to consult your tax professional about mlps and real estate investment trust. otherwise we go to the utilities and telcos. looking for high yields, the company better have enough earnings to cover the payout. we like companies with a consistent record of raising their dividends. the bottom line, a huge part of long-term investing is retirement investing. reinvest your dividends without paying taxes. that's a terrific recipe for producing huge long-term returns. >> hi, jim. do you record only questions so they can listen to the questions and his response? >> a lot of times they let you do it. sometimes i do it in realtime, a lot of times i do it in the show. i do the transcript on the way home and the transcripts are readily available everywhere. you can stop and think. you can't do that when you're listening live. reinvest, build up over time,
could give up the tax favored status and pay taxes you wouldn't have paid in a regular brokerage account. in general we do tend to have notes worth high yields. you have to be careful with the mortgage reits. that's the group you want, but you got to consult your tax professional about mlps and real estate investment trust. otherwise we go to the utilities and telcos. looking for high yields, the company better have enough earnings to cover the payout. we like companies with a consistent record...
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tax patch purpose and those are xhenkful. i'll still hike to see more spending cuts. >> what does the president need to do to get you to virtually come to the people and vote yes. the helicopter has to get off the platform since the election, solving or debt and deficit problem knows that you can't cole of our debt problem before it is not faeblible. >> the president arrived at 3310:00 am and made calls to the house and senate leadership as the negotiations continued. do you sense, sir, there is a period of compromise, where nobody was talking and everybody was holding the ground firmly? do you have a greater sense of comp moise as we into -- the speaker said the president didn't next any dale or the compromise so i ge he'll take that up in the shat, hopefully vote for it. >> part part of the problem last week was the conservative wing of the party that i put you in for plan "b," and it was seening a something of a mutiny against john boehner at that point. so i'ming what is do you feel the support think of wing of the part i
tax patch purpose and those are xhenkful. i'll still hike to see more spending cuts. >> what does the president need to do to get you to virtually come to the people and vote yes. the helicopter has to get off the platform since the election, solving or debt and deficit problem knows that you can't cole of our debt problem before it is not faeblible. >> the president arrived at 3310:00 am and made calls to the house and senate leadership as the negotiations continued. do you sense,...
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the rating agencies understand voting for a tax decrease is easier than tax increase. if this drags on to late january, the president is talking about using the inauguration as a forum to bash republicans, if this goes into february, they could come out irrespective of a deal going forward, aaa doesn't act like this. >> i think it's a problem if -- first of all, we don't get there. then there are down grades. that begins to sit in on corporate holdings. >> this is broader than insurance, major markets and holders. >> insurance is such a huge holder of corporate and municipal debt. the other thing, i think is interesting, i heard from the governor, i heard a statistic that rocked me back when i heard it, said in 2012, the first person to live to be 150 years old was born. think about the implications for that around annuities, social security, the medicare system. a lot of this is really not around poor management. i heard people saying it's been mismanaged. people are living so much longer than we ever expected. the retime ages set in 1800s. that is to a large degree w
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the end of the payroll tax cut and the impact of the hike in the minimum tax on january 1st. over the weekend, we did hear from some republican moderates who say it may in fact be time to make some kind of a move. >> the president's statement is right, no one wants taxes to go up on the middle class. i don't want them to go up on anybody. but i'm not in the majority in the united states senate and he's the president of the united states. >> now the focus shifted to mitch mcconnell. the senate taking the lead on a compromise with democrats, and something that can get some support among house republicans. carl? >> hampton, thank you very much. hampton pearson in washington. >> the gift that keeps on giving. we're talking about market wisdom. what you need to know ahead of the opening bell. and whether you're a holiday traveler or investor, you want to hear about the state of the airline industry. let's take a look at futures one last time before the holiday shortened session. about ten points down on the dow. ally bank. why they have a raise your rate cd. tonight our guest, tho
the end of the payroll tax cut and the impact of the hike in the minimum tax on january 1st. over the weekend, we did hear from some republican moderates who say it may in fact be time to make some kind of a move. >> the president's statement is right, no one wants taxes to go up on the middle class. i don't want them to go up on anybody. but i'm not in the majority in the united states senate and he's the president of the united states. >> now the focus shifted to mitch mcconnell....
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and if you reach the level of taxes is too high. so the strategy of the government should be going forward, again, to cap public spending, reduce taxes, to create a favorable environment for corporate. and let me say that france has a lot of advantages. nice infrastructure, good infrastructure, demography, people with skills, a good level of education. we can take advantage of that, even compared with our peers so let's do everything we can to -- the benefit of these positive advantages and not be -- not present people to invest in france because they might be afraid of a lack of visibility on the taxpayers or too high taxes. >> but do you think it's sending the right signal to investors when it's threatening to nationalize a factory? >> no, certainly not. these are not the right ones and clearly what an investor needs is, again, confident. immediately going forward, illustrate will not suffer from taxes or a potential threat. the message should be positive for investors, not just french one, but also we have a strategy to reduce st
and if you reach the level of taxes is too high. so the strategy of the government should be going forward, again, to cap public spending, reduce taxes, to create a favorable environment for corporate. and let me say that france has a lot of advantages. nice infrastructure, good infrastructure, demography, people with skills, a good level of education. we can take advantage of that, even compared with our peers so let's do everything we can to -- the benefit of these positive advantages and not...
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, maybe even higher corporate taxes, lower government spending. i mean, that in and of itself is an austerity plan that we're waiting for, isn't it? >> i don't think it's necessarily austerity. the reductions in spending over time can happen over time, the way our government keeps track is over a decade. >> right. >> so we don't need to do it all today, and as far as higher taxes go, there's a group of people who will sign this pledge not to raise taxes, and, you know, more than two-thirds are millionaires who said, you know what, we'll pay more taxes because in the end analysis, the investment we would make in paying more in taxes to get the economy going will return in wealth very quickly if we get the economy back to where it should be. >> there's a very good article on cnbc.com about the possibility that congress might decide to start tax is employer-sponsored health insurance. do you think that's a possibility, and what impact would that have on you? >> everything needs to be on the table. if we're going to have a good solution that gets at o
, maybe even higher corporate taxes, lower government spending. i mean, that in and of itself is an austerity plan that we're waiting for, isn't it? >> i don't think it's necessarily austerity. the reductions in spending over time can happen over time, the way our government keeps track is over a decade. >> right. >> so we don't need to do it all today, and as far as higher taxes go, there's a group of people who will sign this pledge not to raise taxes, and, you know, more...
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care tax. the occupy movement will not return with the same strength, but talk of fat cats and p will iticrats in the media will drive the wealthy further into hiding and reduce conspicuous consumption. the rich will put less money into u.s. stocks and more into assets. funded by the overseas rich with some homes selling for more than $100 million. luxury spending will remain weak largely because of weakness in china. bright spots will be high end luxuries and experiences like travel and entertainment. wealth will become quieter. call it stealth wealth. the big spending in big luxuries will be behind closed doors and kitchens like this could become the new status symbol. >> du that report from your kitchen, is that how that -- >> i didn't -- no, i didn't see that. i don't remember him being there. no, our american-made company today makes what is considered to be the most popular snack food in the world. rob is cogoed founder of dock popcorn. >> hi, guys. it's actually -- >> i always thought or
care tax. the occupy movement will not return with the same strength, but talk of fat cats and p will iticrats in the media will drive the wealthy further into hiding and reduce conspicuous consumption. the rich will put less money into u.s. stocks and more into assets. funded by the overseas rich with some homes selling for more than $100 million. luxury spending will remain weak largely because of weakness in china. bright spots will be high end luxuries and experiences like travel and...
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it's because these are tax-free vehicles. you pay no taxes on your profits so your investmentses compound for years. that's a sweet deal. and they do fluctuate overtime. they've gone up and down throughout my career. i have to give you something radical here. something almost nobody else will come out and say. most companies' 401(k) plan stink. they have high management fees and administrative costs that eat into your return and they offer you lousy choices for youn vesmentes. the the 401(k) business is sometimes a racket for managers who get these large fees. i'm very upset about this but help us to stop it. ideally you want a diversified portfolio of five to ten individual stocks. most 401(k) plans went let do you that. they let you choose from a very little ted menu with some stock funds and bond funds. find a low-cost index fund and put your money in there. you can do better by picking individual stocks and managing your portfolio on your own with your tone time frame. that makes the -- nevertheless, as much as some 401(k
it's because these are tax-free vehicles. you pay no taxes on your profits so your investmentses compound for years. that's a sweet deal. and they do fluctuate overtime. they've gone up and down throughout my career. i have to give you something radical here. something almost nobody else will come out and say. most companies' 401(k) plan stink. they have high management fees and administrative costs that eat into your return and they offer you lousy choices for youn vesmentes. the the 401(k)...
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there's brand-new 3.9% medicare tax on high wage earners and a tax for wealthy donations. primarily between house republicans and the obama white house in the senate. but a survey done by northern trust of high net worth individuals' priorities found 44% saying their top priority for the country is economic growth and reducing unemployment versus 19% for reducing the federal budget deficit. another 15% said they wanted to see an end to gridlock. good luck. now, as far as their own wealth preservation strategies. that same survey found high net worth persons, those with $5 million or more in assets, obviously much more proactive in anticipating the tax consequences of going over the cliff than those with $1 million or less in assets. simon? >> okay, hampton, busy days. hampton pearson there in washington. straight ahead, a looming port strike that could cost the u.s. economy billions of dollars. the mayor of houston will join us live to tell us how this strike will affect her cities and cities right along the east coast. "squawk on the street" will be right back. off vietna
there's brand-new 3.9% medicare tax on high wage earners and a tax for wealthy donations. primarily between house republicans and the obama white house in the senate. but a survey done by northern trust of high net worth individuals' priorities found 44% saying their top priority for the country is economic growth and reducing unemployment versus 19% for reducing the federal budget deficit. another 15% said they wanted to see an end to gridlock. good luck. now, as far as their own wealth...
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on estate tax alone as of tuesday, the estate tax she thresholds go from 5,000 exclusion to 30% tax rate. to $1 million and 50% tax rate who can do estate planning. >> and neither side can make any headway. over and over again. you ask the one side, say democrats. if the republicans gave you everything you wanted on tax hikes, do you could any entitlement reform? and the vast majority said no. and you turn to republicans, what if they embraced representative ryan's plans? would you raise taxes on anybody and a lot of them say no. so neither side will give that little bit that we know each side has to have because they want to have something, what do you get? i don't see how harry reid who hasn't passed a budget in years manages to come up with something by sunday night. >> we look at how monday will turn out. a lot of developments over the weekend will determine that. guys, it's not going to be an easy open, that's for sure, on monday. >> i'm wondering what it will look like. at the same time, when you ask the question, maybe it's better -- it's a bad deal worse than no deal? president o
on estate tax alone as of tuesday, the estate tax she thresholds go from 5,000 exclusion to 30% tax rate. to $1 million and 50% tax rate who can do estate planning. >> and neither side can make any headway. over and over again. you ask the one side, say democrats. if the republicans gave you everything you wanted on tax hikes, do you could any entitlement reform? and the vast majority said no. and you turn to republicans, what if they embraced representative ryan's plans? would you raise...
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the whole conversation has been about tax hikes. i mean, you can't -- you're talking about how many tax hikes and who is going to be involved, but we really need to address the spending issue. >> dan greenhouse, do you agree? >> more or less. i'll take issue with what mandy just said about cutting austerity. we know there's going to be a fiscal contraction next year. nothing in what these guys agree upon will add to the level of austerity. the types of things that we're talking about, adjusting the cpi used to compute social security benefits down the road, those types of things are not real austerity, and so we really shouldn't be worried about that in terms of 2013. >> so you see growth, dan? you see the stock market moving up? you see a year that will still be positive for us in all of those respects, even if we do have, for example, massive spending cuts and tax hikes, that's what you're seeing? >> i take issue with the word massive, and i'm sure rick will as well. we think next year will be okay in of everything, but, again, to
the whole conversation has been about tax hikes. i mean, you can't -- you're talking about how many tax hikes and who is going to be involved, but we really need to address the spending issue. >> dan greenhouse, do you agree? >> more or less. i'll take issue with what mandy just said about cutting austerity. we know there's going to be a fiscal contraction next year. nothing in what these guys agree upon will add to the level of austerity. the types of things that we're talking...
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j, for a long time, apple selling off because of tax selling. at this point, as we close the books on 2012 -- >> tax gain selling. >> exactly. can it be the fundamental story, finally catching up to apple? >> absolutely. and i think a lot of folks, you get that turnover because a lot of folks can get right back in, because, again, they don't have to worry about the work sale rule. they can get right back in. but nonetheless, it seems on every rally in the morning, melissa, it is hit by that tax gains selling that i'm talk about and perhaps those same folks are buying back into it in the afternoon, and then getting freaked out as the stock goes lower, into the end of the afternoon. so, whatever's going on in there, i like this story into 2013. i just don't like holding it now. i have no position in apple. >> josh brown, buyer or seller of apple? >> i'd be a buyer here. but i've been saying that since 560, 570. but i do think that the tax selling is having a huge impact on the stock. and i think the next earnings report, you probably would rather
j, for a long time, apple selling off because of tax selling. at this point, as we close the books on 2012 -- >> tax gain selling. >> exactly. can it be the fundamental story, finally catching up to apple? >> absolutely. and i think a lot of folks, you get that turnover because a lot of folks can get right back in, because, again, they don't have to worry about the work sale rule. they can get right back in. but nonetheless, it seems on every rally in the morning, melissa, it...
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taxes go up, then you go the republicans in position where they're getting the lower taxes. then patti murray. >> i just hope that people are paying attention that what we are seeing is basically the best world for politicians, they put off the and then everybody is going to pretend, oh, it's something happened. and nobody in the meantime is representing the interest of the american people. you know, we've got both parties in a position to negotiate this is what we want, this is what we elected and they're doing everything they can to not pay attention to that and to go to their separate corners and to be separate and to pretend that their way is not the only way. >> and it could result in people being called into, like, their supervisor's offices and their supervisor goes, i'm sorry, people are actually losing jobs because of this. >> but is there what the people voted for? there are some that think this is what the president voted for. >> how can you think that the american people didn't vote for this? >> let me get to these economical reports. there are a number on today'
taxes go up, then you go the republicans in position where they're getting the lower taxes. then patti murray. >> i just hope that people are paying attention that what we are seeing is basically the best world for politicians, they put off the and then everybody is going to pretend, oh, it's something happened. and nobody in the meantime is representing the interest of the american people. you know, we've got both parties in a position to negotiate this is what we want, this is what we...
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tax relief for a tax cut like he likes to. going over the cliff is the only way norquist controlled republicans are spared the wrath of grover which i believe having known grover for 35 years is indeed worse than the wrath of con. so if a deal is more likely, why sell now. legitimate question, ain't it. it could be the major reason we didn't sell-off. we rallied 7%. even if boehner's plan b won and president said that's legitimate stillborn and couldn't be considered serious. there's been little selling in the last few weeks despite how much politicians clearly loathe each other and couldn't have a pbr. i believe we can quick selling off. more and more people recognize we could go over the cliff. even if this is why we shouldn't sell. you can get an achievable goal of helping with tax breaks. it could be possible as soon as next week. remember, it isn't a cliff where you have a hard landing. it's more like a jump on a trampoline or a deep swimming pool where there's a recovery is almost a certainty although it could be like on
tax relief for a tax cut like he likes to. going over the cliff is the only way norquist controlled republicans are spared the wrath of grover which i believe having known grover for 35 years is indeed worse than the wrath of con. so if a deal is more likely, why sell now. legitimate question, ain't it. it could be the major reason we didn't sell-off. we rallied 7%. even if boehner's plan b won and president said that's legitimate stillborn and couldn't be considered serious. there's been...
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and i didn't vote to raise your taxes. as simplistic as that is, i think it's true so i think they let us go over and then cut the taxes and they undo all the good the cliff could actually do. >> but there's no real spending cuts. that's part of the problem. it's all talk. there's no real cuts in the cliff. >> you guys sound like congress. keep on arguing behind the scenes. enjoy yourselves. thank you so much, michael. peter, you're sticking around. >>> meantime, the fiscal cliff may be a big deal but there is another threat out there which might be in the short term more risky. the container cliff. businesses up and down the eastern seaboard are bracing for a massive port showdown as unions threaten to strike and possibly shut down most imports and exports out of this country. let's add in cnbc contributor jimmy peeb. we focus so much on the fiscal cliff. if we shut down 14 or 15 of the biggest ports in america, that could do much more harm than any fiscal escarpment. >> it could do much more harm more quickly. the fiscal
and i didn't vote to raise your taxes. as simplistic as that is, i think it's true so i think they let us go over and then cut the taxes and they undo all the good the cliff could actually do. >> but there's no real spending cuts. that's part of the problem. it's all talk. there's no real cuts in the cliff. >> you guys sound like congress. keep on arguing behind the scenes. enjoy yourselves. thank you so much, michael. peter, you're sticking around. >>> meantime, the fiscal...
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you'll see estate taxes go up, investment taxes go up. there is an endless list of expiring provisions of law that will, in fact, expire if nothing is done. and i think even if something is done at this point, what you're looking at is something very scaled back, something very small and congress will have to come back next year and take a look at trying to get to some of those other issues. >> alistair here. that sounds about right to me, assuming that that scenario is how things play out. what sort of impact medium term do you think this is going to have on consumer and corporate confidence in america, given that the fiscal cliff is clearly weighed heavily on both of those in recent months? >> the sad thing, you know, from an observer's standpoint here is that there isn't much corporate or consumer confidence in the american government. and it's proved itself dysfunctional time and again over the last couple of years. what you hear now is not how people believe that there's going to be some last-minute deal, but how they remember the ti
you'll see estate taxes go up, investment taxes go up. there is an endless list of expiring provisions of law that will, in fact, expire if nothing is done. and i think even if something is done at this point, what you're looking at is something very scaled back, something very small and congress will have to come back next year and take a look at trying to get to some of those other issues. >> alistair here. that sounds about right to me, assuming that that scenario is how things play...
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raising taxes. we'll have to get serious. your guys just gave us, it was depressing enough to go out and have two double cheeseburgers and a milk shake. it was awful, and it's about time. we need a plus. we need something to charge up this economy, and getting this done. robert zelic on our board on the campaign to fix the debt, you know, the former head of the world bank, he said america is one good debt deal away from being the dominant economy for the next 25 years in the entire world. >> so you believe it's going town lock -- taking away that uncertainty is going to unlock cap "x" and hiring and consumers to open up their wallet? you think it will make that much of a difference? >> i believe it will. how many other arrows do we have in our quiver? >> there's an optimistic thought. better have another cheeseburger, governor. good to see you, again. thank you. >> good to see you guys. >> let's fix this. >> yeah. wouldn't that be nice. i'm the optimistic one on this show, and i'm starting to lose t
raising taxes. we'll have to get serious. your guys just gave us, it was depressing enough to go out and have two double cheeseburgers and a milk shake. it was awful, and it's about time. we need a plus. we need something to charge up this economy, and getting this done. robert zelic on our board on the campaign to fix the debt, you know, the former head of the world bank, he said america is one good debt deal away from being the dominant economy for the next 25 years in the entire world....
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this is going to be solved by taxes. >> how confident are you on that, dan? are you over here -- pirate eye patch and a hat on the air if you're wrong? >> i'll bet you -- gambling is illegal. i will not bet but i will buy you a drink if this is not solved by tax day. >> i want to be on the line there and do the pirate dance is all i'm going to say. we've got to leave it there, ken and dan. arrrrr. >> arrrr you ready for thursday trivia, maty? can you name -- here's our trivia question for today. thanks, guys. the retail stock that has been up in the first quarter every year for the last nine years? we're going to unveil that name coming up a bit later on. >> i have to say, i was a little bit surprised. anyway, plus are commodities right for your portfolio in 2013? they've been pretty shabby as a return on investment in 2012. we'll get some predictions next year. >>> and has the fha failed at its mission? fannie mae's chief credit officer says, yeah, they have. he'll join us with why next. >>> hi, my name is madeline alfardo. we employ 400 people. the fiscal c
this is going to be solved by taxes. >> how confident are you on that, dan? are you over here -- pirate eye patch and a hat on the air if you're wrong? >> i'll bet you -- gambling is illegal. i will not bet but i will buy you a drink if this is not solved by tax day. >> i want to be on the line there and do the pirate dance is all i'm going to say. we've got to leave it there, ken and dan. arrrrr. >> arrrr you ready for thursday trivia, maty? can you name -- here's our...
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, if they're going to vote to raise taxes or at least let tax rates expire on the upper end, they only want to do that once. that's not something they want to keep doing. certainly if speaker boehner puts something on the floor that his republican conference is not happy with, that's a risk that he's taking. >> has the president moved much on spending? because we talk all the time about the taxes but we seem to give a little less emphasis on the spending. is the president meaningful moving on that? >> depends on your definition of meaningfully. certainly there has been some movement from the white house over time on spending. i think there's been a movement toward talking about entitlements. when you talk about the cpi, consumer price index, that shift over there, that's a small concession to where republicans are but nobody's really talking about the big spending cuts that would have to be made to major entitlement programs to really alter the way that our budget course looks for the future, or to raise taxes in such a way as to pay for those programs as they are currently constituted
, if they're going to vote to raise taxes or at least let tax rates expire on the upper end, they only want to do that once. that's not something they want to keep doing. certainly if speaker boehner puts something on the floor that his republican conference is not happy with, that's a risk that he's taking. >> has the president moved much on spending? because we talk all the time about the taxes but we seem to give a little less emphasis on the spending. is the president meaningful...
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on fri, president obama said he still hoped to work out a deal to keep taxes for 98% of americans from going up on the first of january. but both sides aren't talking and congress is in recess until after christmas. republicans aren't holding out any hope for a deal. >> i would hope that we would have one last attempt here to do what everyone knows needs to be done, which is a larger plan that really does stabilize the debt and get us moving in the right direction. >> if we get down to the end of this year and the oil only choice we have is to save taxes going up on the middle class, then i would support that. but i wish we had a comprehensive bill that dealt with spending and entitlement altogether. >> i believe the president senses a victory at the bottom of the cliff. >> some finger pointing. other republicans are now looking past new year's day to the next battleground. >> i will raise the debt ceiling only if we save medicare and social security and prevent this country from becoming greece. no more borrowing without addressing why we're in debt to begin with. that's where the rea
on fri, president obama said he still hoped to work out a deal to keep taxes for 98% of americans from going up on the first of january. but both sides aren't talking and congress is in recess until after christmas. republicans aren't holding out any hope for a deal. >> i would hope that we would have one last attempt here to do what everyone knows needs to be done, which is a larger plan that really does stabilize the debt and get us moving in the right direction. >> if we get down...
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because then obama gets the tax increase that he wanted, right? the republicans aren't seen by their constituency of giving into the tax increase and then they start from there, anew, and you can bring it down to the middle class tax cut. so, why isn't that the way it's going to be playing out and the meeting by the house on sunday, just optic. obama coming back, just optics. >> well, like i said a couple of minutes ago, it's the relief rally versus the negative impact of the fiscal cliff. in other words, the recession their forces in the cliff, so, you picture two, like a sea change. the relief rally where it's going to happen, when we get a deal. then you have the recession their forces of the cliff right after that, so, you can see those two forces. i've been looking -- >> stocks can trade up during a recession. not when you're going into it. as you see going out of it. >> but it's still $130 billion of new taxes that are hitting the economy. maybe 150. i'm looking at two-month vices future versus the eight-month and i've been tracking it. trac
because then obama gets the tax increase that he wanted, right? the republicans aren't seen by their constituency of giving into the tax increase and then they start from there, anew, and you can bring it down to the middle class tax cut. so, why isn't that the way it's going to be playing out and the meeting by the house on sunday, just optic. obama coming back, just optics. >> well, like i said a couple of minutes ago, it's the relief rally versus the negative impact of the fiscal...
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you have to go to your tax person on that. when you put it in, there's a limit before you get hit with that business tax. check that out. epd, they are all coming down. every single one is coming down. i want to buy. louis in maryland. >> caller: dunkin brands. >> i like it very much. i wanted to buy it for my travel charitable trust recently, but i own starbucks for that one. that's one that ginny mentioned at the top of the lightning round. brandon in oregon. >> caller: how are you doing today? >> it's a good day. how about you? >> caller: real good. my question is what are your thoughts on snap-on? >> it's one of my favorites. let's go to gregory in mississippi. gregory. wow, gregory. >> caller: thank you for taking my call, mr. cramer. my question is on company wr grace. techer symbol gra. it's had a good run this year. i was wondering your opinion. >> i have to save that one. i used to know grace and i'm not sure what's in it and stock is red hot. i vow to be bullish about it if i can find out more about it other than the
you have to go to your tax person on that. when you put it in, there's a limit before you get hit with that business tax. check that out. epd, they are all coming down. every single one is coming down. i want to buy. louis in maryland. >> caller: dunkin brands. >> i like it very much. i wanted to buy it for my travel charitable trust recently, but i own starbucks for that one. that's one that ginny mentioned at the top of the lightning round. brandon in oregon. >> caller: how...
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does happen, and on top of that you have state tax increases as well. you add all of that up, if you're at the higher end you'll be cutting back some because somebody's got to give. >> you're saying the luxury retailers are the ones that we need to watch, those are the stocks that might take the biggest hit in this whole thing? >> again, it's a company-to-company thing. if you have a big business servicing tourists and tourists are doing well from asia and the arab world, maybe you'll be okay. but if you have a generalized -- yeah, i think the high end is going to be pressed and as you saw this holiday season, it appears that those people offering value did somewhat better. those people are selling consumable products did better than those selling durable products in general. >> what are your best picks? you're managing this fund. where would you put your money? the phone thing is, you know, i mention all of these stocks that are down whether it's macy's, the gap, walmart, abercrombie and others, your topics don't mention any of those. shine some light
does happen, and on top of that you have state tax increases as well. you add all of that up, if you're at the higher end you'll be cutting back some because somebody's got to give. >> you're saying the luxury retailers are the ones that we need to watch, those are the stocks that might take the biggest hit in this whole thing? >> again, it's a company-to-company thing. if you have a big business servicing tourists and tourists are doing well from asia and the arab world, maybe...
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and there will be a look back and they'll correct the tax implications for all of us. but the thing they won't be able to do anything about and that they will actually have to negotiate and get done is the debt ceiling. that is the big thing facing us right now. most likely in the first three weeks of january. >> what makes you give back into the market? what makes you put a position on? >> i think we'll see some panic during the first three weeks of january. i really do. >> a whoosh down and then start fishing. >> yes. i would like to see that same sort of panic that lifts us into the mid 20s for the vix. i don't want to see that folks but when scott is asking me when would i get back in, i'll get back in because i anticipate that panic because as these guys have proved, they said november 16th. we're not going to go to the end of the line to get this thing approved. they've come all the way to the end of the line. they will do the same thing with the debt ceiling and that is why i think we're going to see a pop in the vix. >> what happens with the stock market? what
and there will be a look back and they'll correct the tax implications for all of us. but the thing they won't be able to do anything about and that they will actually have to negotiate and get done is the debt ceiling. that is the big thing facing us right now. most likely in the first three weeks of january. >> what makes you give back into the market? what makes you put a position on? >> i think we'll see some panic during the first three weeks of january. i really do. >> a...
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while the talking heads on tv go on about tax cuts for the rich and we get them, will we not get them, had is about spending and have to address spending now. >> when you read his moats, the -- outline that he sends to harry reid, he says the government is spending $100 billion more per month than what it brings in. i mean, it is really incredible. what does this mean for the fiscal cliff discussions? >> well, i don't think it really means a whole lot. i think it is -- sort of the white house's way, treasurer's way, of putting extra pressure on the people in the building behind us. by the way, none of them are there. i'm not sure that's really going to work, frankly. and -- i -- john, our colleague john harwood is exactly right. this is not a surprise. we knew this was coming. the question that it is, you know, three days -- thee business days, as you say before, the actual deadline itself, that's disconcerting. but -- again, it is not surprising. i don't think it has any -- will peak the negotiations at all, frankly. not at all. >> what about the secretary's use of this phrase -- the
while the talking heads on tv go on about tax cuts for the rich and we get them, will we not get them, had is about spending and have to address spending now. >> when you read his moats, the -- outline that he sends to harry reid, he says the government is spending $100 billion more per month than what it brings in. i mean, it is really incredible. what does this mean for the fiscal cliff discussions? >> well, i don't think it really means a whole lot. i think it is -- sort of the...
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meeting with a plan of simply restating what he said last friday, that he was willing to extend the bush tax cuts for those making under $250,000. of course that was not a proposal that republicans were likely to greet with open arms, to say the least. >> any sense on how senators mcconnell and senator reed will actually stage some sort of meeting of the minds, especially as senator mcconnell is up for re-election in 2014. nobody wants to be perceived as the one who's going to roll over. >> we don't know, but there's intense interest on in capitol hill on this. a picture of the senate floor was tweeted when mcconnell got up up from the meeting at the white house and he's surrounded in the picture by his republican colleagues. so the republican senators themselves would like to know from their leader, you know, what happened there, what are we going to do now? that's the big, open question now. >> the dow jones is reporting that a white house official is saying the white house will host a conference call with ceos at 5:30 p.m. eastern time, just about 30 minutes from now. any sense as to why
meeting with a plan of simply restating what he said last friday, that he was willing to extend the bush tax cuts for those making under $250,000. of course that was not a proposal that republicans were likely to greet with open arms, to say the least. >> any sense on how senators mcconnell and senator reed will actually stage some sort of meeting of the minds, especially as senator mcconnell is up for re-election in 2014. nobody wants to be perceived as the one who's going to roll over....
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taxes should not go up for 98% of the people. you have wilful minorities in this house and in the senate, who want to make certain taxes stay lower for the top 2%. in a real world, most of the time you'd be able to resolve that. it's the really strange fiscal politics of washington that's been doctrinaire on the revenue side. we all understood we have spending to balance. the president put $400 billion of reductions in medicare savings on the table. the majority of americans, including romney voters understand the obvious, that is revenues have to be part of the equation. this is a question -- why can't we do it is the head scratching question for most people. it's really part of the institution institutional paralysis of congress, you have a filibuster that enables the minority to work their will and stop even consideration of legislation. in the house, the speaker has to bite the bullet and put on the floor a bill that's going to get significant democratic support and some republican support. that's the only way to do what the
taxes should not go up for 98% of the people. you have wilful minorities in this house and in the senate, who want to make certain taxes stay lower for the top 2%. in a real world, most of the time you'd be able to resolve that. it's the really strange fiscal politics of washington that's been doctrinaire on the revenue side. we all understood we have spending to balance. the president put $400 billion of reductions in medicare savings on the table. the majority of americans, including romney...
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taxes or prospect of lower bonuses? >> i think both. eccentric, bodes to spending here in the northeast. as long as the economy holds up in terms of the markets and home prices and those type of things, again, the consumer has always been about the ability to spend versus willingness to. >> so which are the retailers, tom, in your opinion that could be hit the hardest? luxury obviously runs the gamut. >> yeah, absolutely. i think in terms of the middle tier consumer, we still haven't seen them come back in terms of the aspirational. in the high end, if we see us going over the fiscal cliff, like we saw in the recession, there will definitely be a pullback. maybe less units purchased. but there's still on the margin impacted consumer. but in terms of the middle income consumer, that could be impacted the most. >> talk about the broader picture here. i appreciate we're getting articles continually out of china suggesting that the new regime is going to cut down on excessive displays of wealth. but the middle classes are s
taxes or prospect of lower bonuses? >> i think both. eccentric, bodes to spending here in the northeast. as long as the economy holds up in terms of the markets and home prices and those type of things, again, the consumer has always been about the ability to spend versus willingness to. >> so which are the retailers, tom, in your opinion that could be hit the hardest? luxury obviously runs the gamut. >> yeah, absolutely. i think in terms of the middle tier consumer, we still...
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taxes later in the year could be steep if congress failed to react. so a tax increase averaging nearly $3,700 if the worker is paid every two weeks for over $100,000. that is about $142 per check. once there is a resolution for this embarrassment, for some businesses it could take longer, all because the two sides are fighting over the same issue. what a disgrace. the world is watching. credit agencies are watching. at this point, they seem more worried about which party wins or loses. have a great christmas. we're gonna make some history together today. [cheers and applause] >> when steve jobs handpicked walter isaacson to write his life story, he had already been diagnosed with cancer, but after 40 interviews, the biography provides a vivid picture of a complicated man. >> i think it's a tough book. >> it's a book that's fair. i mean, this is a real human being. >> you will hear tape recordings of jobs himself talking about being adopted, creating apple, and his regret over ignoring what could have been life-saving cancer surgery. >> you're born alo
taxes later in the year could be steep if congress failed to react. so a tax increase averaging nearly $3,700 if the worker is paid every two weeks for over $100,000. that is about $142 per check. once there is a resolution for this embarrassment, for some businesses it could take longer, all because the two sides are fighting over the same issue. what a disgrace. the world is watching. credit agencies are watching. at this point, they seem more worried about which party wins or loses. have a...
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we get to january and dems come in with a proposal to cut taxes on people making below half a million dollars. everyone has to vote that through. that will be bullish for the market. these are the type of things to think about. >> are you shopping around for what you think are bargains on the market? >> we closed our books a couple days ago. this is not my type of administrati atmosphere. i called it garbage-time on the web. any trading now in size probably has to. for most, it's a better bet to allow the higher beta stocks to move and sit tight. >> we're sticking with our long positions as we discussed. we're really taking up our shorts. the reason being, it looks as if we're going over the cliff. i don't think any thinks it's a long term problem. when the resolution comes, like doc said you will get a rally. we are sticking with long runs and picked up vix and s&p shorts and increased short positions against every one of our longs and will be there when the market rallies but protected for right now. >> you paid a little more than you would have a few days ago. the vix fear gauge ha
we get to january and dems come in with a proposal to cut taxes on people making below half a million dollars. everyone has to vote that through. that will be bullish for the market. these are the type of things to think about. >> are you shopping around for what you think are bargains on the market? >> we closed our books a couple days ago. this is not my type of administrati atmosphere. i called it garbage-time on the web. any trading now in size probably has to. for most, it's a...
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. >> i owe taxes, credit card bills, phone bills. >> as a baby of the family, she thinks it's everyone else's job to clean up after her. >> i don't have time. i was putting on my make up. >> her family is fed up. >> i feel like i have let my dad down. >> they have decided to cut her off. >> she needs to get things in the right order. >> i hope it works. >> i'm fed up. >> enough is enough. >> did you bring your plastic? >> yes. >> good. the first part of the challenge is the amount of money you are going to have. you will have a whopping $40 this week. >> when i saw $40 i was like this is going to be tough. >> this is your gas money. it's only enough gas money to get you to and from work, because, jennifer, you are grounded for the next month. you go nowhere. i am putting you in charge of the household. you are going to do the cooking and the cleaning and the laundry and everything it takes to run the house you live in. >> it's good. i like it. i love it. >> the get real challenge is to whip my princess into shape. she never had to lift a finger around the house. it's time she became a
. >> i owe taxes, credit card bills, phone bills. >> as a baby of the family, she thinks it's everyone else's job to clean up after her. >> i don't have time. i was putting on my make up. >> her family is fed up. >> i feel like i have let my dad down. >> they have decided to cut her off. >> she needs to get things in the right order. >> i hope it works. >> i'm fed up. >> enough is enough. >> did you bring your plastic? >>...
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dividend stocks because you might be extremely vulnerable if competition ever spiked in a big way or the tax rates on dividends went up dramatically and your whole portfolio could get hurt. if you own one stock with a real large yield and one or two other names also sport decent dividends once they get raised, that's not a bad thing. i know dividend-paying stocks may not be what most people consider sexy, but you know what? dividends make you money and to me that's the definition of sex appeal. i've got a pretty warped social life. my perspective here might be a little skewed by the fact remains buying high yielders and reinvesting your dividends back into the stocks, one of the greatest and most reliable ways to make money out there, plain and simple. it allows the interest to compound over time. in other words, over time the money from your past dividends pays dividends. giving you what we call compounding returns. now there's a huge misconception out there about dividends. people think that high-yielders are only about safety or generating income in your retirement but go back to january
dividend stocks because you might be extremely vulnerable if competition ever spiked in a big way or the tax rates on dividends went up dramatically and your whole portfolio could get hurt. if you own one stock with a real large yield and one or two other names also sport decent dividends once they get raised, that's not a bad thing. i know dividend-paying stocks may not be what most people consider sexy, but you know what? dividends make you money and to me that's the definition of sex appeal....
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. >> i owe taxes, credit-card bills, cellphone bill, two payday advances, and i owe student loans. >> as the baby of the family, jennifer thinks it's everyone else's job to clean up after her. >> but i didn't have time. >> you don't have time for what, jennifer? >> i was putting on my makeup. >> her family is fed up. >> yes, i do feel like i've let my dad down. >> and now they've decided to cut her off. >> she really needs to get things in the right order. >> and i hope this time it works. >> i'm fed up. >> enough is enough. >> did you bring your plastic? >> yes. >> good. so, the first part of this challenge is the amount of money you're going to have. you will have a whopping $40 this week. >> when i saw that $40, i was like, "damn...this is gonna be tough." >> this is your gas money, but it's only enough gas money to get you to and from work because, jennifer, you are grounded. for the next month, you go nowhere 'cause i'm putting you in charge of the household. you're going to do the cooking and the cleaning and the laundry and the everything it takes to run the house you live in.
. >> i owe taxes, credit-card bills, cellphone bill, two payday advances, and i owe student loans. >> as the baby of the family, jennifer thinks it's everyone else's job to clean up after her. >> but i didn't have time. >> you don't have time for what, jennifer? >> i was putting on my makeup. >> her family is fed up. >> yes, i do feel like i've let my dad down. >> and now they've decided to cut her off. >> she really needs to get things in...
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getting a dividend if the share price goes down by the amount of the dividend and then you have to pay taxes to the dividend, and isn't comparing dividend stocks to a yield not a apples to apples comparison because of the greatest risk of losing your risk with stock as compared to the ten-year? >> let's get empirical, what stocks have outperformed for the last 20 or 30 years? stocks that pay good dividends. that's reinvested dividend. i'm getting this from jeremy seagal's work. go read his book and you will know exactly why i think dividends are so important. a pullback can be the market giving back. i like stocks that have pulled back from the new high list between 5% and 8%. do the homework. don't chase momentum, it's a starting point, not an ending point. "mad money" will be right back. >>> don't miss a second of "mad money." follow @jimcramer. have a question? #madtweets. send him an e-mail, or give us a call at 1-800-743-cnbc. miss something? head to madmoney.cnbc.com. >>> welcome back to tonight's methods to madness show. i am revealing some of moisture best tricks for buying and selli
getting a dividend if the share price goes down by the amount of the dividend and then you have to pay taxes to the dividend, and isn't comparing dividend stocks to a yield not a apples to apples comparison because of the greatest risk of losing your risk with stock as compared to the ten-year? >> let's get empirical, what stocks have outperformed for the last 20 or 30 years? stocks that pay good dividends. that's reinvested dividend. i'm getting this from jeremy seagal's work. go read...
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signed is that in california, 20% of the cost is subsidized by the state, and there's a 30% federal tax break because it's a green technology. in other words, the price is cut in half. >> we have fedex. we have wal-mart. >> you have wal-mart? >> absolutely. >> staples? >> staples. >> so who was the first? >> google was the very first company. >> google was the first. >> yes. >> these four units have been powering a google data center for 18 months. they use natural gas, but half as much as would be required for a traditional power plant. k.r. told us that three weeks in at google, suddenly, one of the boxes just stopped. >> your heart just drops. >> did you panic? >> for a short while, yes. >> he fixed that. then there was another incident. >> the air filters clog up, and air is not coming into the system because the highway is kicking dirt. you just flip the system around, and the problem is gone. >> another company that's bought and is testing the bloom box so k.r. can work out the kinks is ebay. its boxes are on the lawn in the middle of its campus in san jose. >> these things fuel a
signed is that in california, 20% of the cost is subsidized by the state, and there's a 30% federal tax break because it's a green technology. in other words, the price is cut in half. >> we have fedex. we have wal-mart. >> you have wal-mart? >> absolutely. >> staples? >> staples. >> so who was the first? >> google was the very first company. >> google was the first. >> yes. >> these four units have been powering a google data center...